HOUSE BILL 67

Sponsored By:

Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan)

Entitled:

Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Sunset Extension

Synopsis:

Extending the termination date for the Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program to December 31, 2012; and extending the limit of $14,000,000 on the subsidy that a nonprofit health service plan is required to provide to the Program under a specified provision of law through fiscal year 2013.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

10/5

Pre-filed

1/13

First Reading Health and Government Operations

Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.

1/15

Hearing cancelled

1/27

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

2/16

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

2/17

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/19

Third Reading Passed (134-2)

3/30

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/22

First Reading Finance

3/23

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Finance

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/13

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 119

Sponsored by:

Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair

Departmental

Health Insurance Plan

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Elderly Persons

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Sunset

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 14-106 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations

Senate

Finance

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 19, 2010: Third Reading Passed (134-2)

Senate

April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)